pic: Team 354 Tattoo Full Leg

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I always thought that a tattoo should be viewed as an extraordinary piece of art, and it should reflect something important in that persons life. FIRST alone was something that had a very big influence on my life. You could say FIRST is my Anti-Drug. With out this program I have no idea what I would be doing with my life. I was introduced to the team in late stages of our first rookie year and was sad that I missed the opportunity to become a part of it our first year. I made sure I joined the next year. Along with the competition being held in Columbia University for the first time, it was also my first year as a driver. The team went on to take a trip down to Epcot where I think was the turning point of my addiction to this program, had one more year as a student and then graduation. FIRST helped me gain scholarships and entrance into Polytechnic University. Here wanting to do more for FIRST, I landed a role as Game Announcer for New York, with training under Blair (The Voice of FIRST) he left and put me in charge. Announcing games since 2003, this year I felt like something was calling me not to announce, but help to stay with my team. So I stepped down and let George Ackly take the role. With that came Regional Winner of the 2007 in NYC. I had to get the tattoo!! Contacted one of the best known tattoo artists in New York and Brooklyn, Lou Anderson. I told him that I need the Innovation FIRST robot controller, the Team number in the controller, (TEAM 354) and I needed skull and cross bones, cause you know… we are the Westinghouse Pirates. So 3weeks, of drawing, and 3 hours of needle work, this is what I got. I need to return to finish the number, and add the color to the tattoo, its missing some chrome and more shading. Some teams know who I am, some don’t, but I will be in Atlanta, Archenemies field, stop by tell me what you think, or let me know on here. Thank you FIRST and all the teams. Sorry for the pictures being blurry, I had to resize them so I could post them, check myspace and Facebook for better pics.